Criminology, Law & Society - Sample Occupations and Jobs

 

Sample Occupations and Jobs

“What can I do with my degree” and “How do I assess which job or career area will be a good fit for me” are questions that many university students ask themselves at various points during their time at university. Below is a sample of the many types of occupations and jobs that graduates of this program can consider. The list provided is intended to give students ideas of the many possible directions and career areas they can further research and explore.

 

 

Sample Occupations

Note: This is not an exhaustive list. Detailed career profiles are available in the Career Resource Library. Some positions require further education and experience.

  • Armed Forces Officer
  • Author/Writer 
  • Bailiff 
  • Border Services Officer 
  • Case Worker 
  • Child & Youth Worker 
  • Child Welfare Worker 
  • Civil Litigator 
  • Coast Guard 
  • Community Outreach Worker 
  • Controlled Substance Specialist 
  • Coroner 
  • Corporate/Commercial Lawyer 
  • Corrections Officer 
  • Court Administrator 
  • Court Liaison
  • Court Reporter 
  • Crime Scene Investigator 
  • Criminal Lawyer 
  • Criminologist 
  • Criminology Assistant 
  • Detective 
  • Document Specialist 
  • Drug Enforcement Agent
  • Editor 
  • Fingerprint Specialist 
  • Foreign Service Officer 
  • Forensic Psychologist 
  • Forensic Scientist 
  • Fraud Investigator 
  • Human Resources Specialist 
  • Human Rights Officer 
  • Immigration Officer 
  • Import Specialist 
  • Inmates Records Coordinator 
  • Journalist 
  • Judge 
  • Juvenile Court Officer 
  • Labour Relations Specialist 
  • Law Enforcement Officer 
  • Legal Researcher 
  • Legal Secretary 
  • Lobbyist 
  • Marketing Specialist 
  • Mediator 
  • Military Officer 
  • Ombudsman 
  • Paralegal
  • Parole Officer
  • Park Warden/Ranger
  • Parking Enforcement Officer 
  • Penologist 
  • Police Officer 
  • Policy Analyst 
  • Political Aide 
  • Polygraph Specialist 
  • Postal Service Investigator 
  • Pre-Trial Services Officer 
  • Prison Classification Interviewer 
  • Private Investigator 
  • Probation Officer 
  • Professor/Teacher 
  • RCMP Constable 
  • Rehabilitation Counsellor 
  • Research Assistant 
  • Security Agent 
  • Serologist
  • Social Worker 
  • Sociologist 
  • Special Constable 
  • Speech Writer 
  • Technical Writer 
  • Transportation Inspector 
  • Victim Advocate

 

 

Sample Job Listings

Below is a sample of previous jobs. These sample jobs were found in the job postings and previous jobs on CLNx. This can provide some ideas of where jobs are or have been.

Note: It’s important to remember that job titles can vary depending on the company. Use keywords related to your field of interest when searching for jobs and concentrate on the skills listed in the job description.

  • Client Service Representative, Law Society of Upper Canada 
  • Correctional Officer and Parole Officer, Correctional Service Canada 
  • Investigative Consultant, Sun Life Financial 
  • Legal Assistant, Speigel Nichols Fox LLP 
  • Qualitative Data Analyst, Department of Sociology, UTM 
  • Records Management Clerk, Elections Ontario 
  • Report Editor/Application Processor, Andrew Shaul Psychology 
  • Research Assistant, Economic Development & Culture, City of Toronto
  • Resource Development Officer, Ontario Federation of Indigenous Friendship Centres 
  • Student Municipal Advisor, Ministry of Housing 
  • Summer Assistant, Adoption Council of Ontario 
  • Support Group Facilitator, Centre for Inquiry Canada 
  • Team Leader – Drugs and Alcohol, Health & Counselling Centre, UTM 
  • Victims Services Coordinator, Public Safety Canada 
  • WalkSafer, Campus Police, UTM

 

 

Sample Areas of Employment

The following is a list of areas where graduates from this program typically look for career opportunities. These sectors in the labour market can be explored to identify the businesses and organizations within these areas and to learn about the breadth of opportunities that can be found here. In your research, look for factors influencing these sectors, and how this relates to the broader economy – if there is growth in these areas, then there may also be interesting work opportunities.   

  • Educational institutions
  • Government agencies
  • Judicial or legal services
  • Law enforcement & public safety agencies
  • Market research organizations
  • Non-profit organizations
  • Police departments or security services
  • Private sector
  • Social service agencies

 

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Updated December 2024